3 Tips to Alleviate Low Back Pain NOW!

Today Tony talks about 3 Tips to Alleviate Low Back Pain NOW!  Read below to find out how you can help your pain:

1.  Focus on your posture!  This is broken down into 3 separate categories: sitting, standing, and sitting in your car.  When sitting you want to make sure your feet are flat on the floor.  You want your back to be nice and up right straight and shoulders back.  If you sit at a desk you can google tips on how to set up your desk for the best posture!  While standing you want no slouching and no relying on one side of your body to hold you up.  The Car is a good way to really focus on your posture too! If you have a longer commute or spend a lot of time driving your kids around, adjust the steering wheel, seat,  and mirrors including rear view and side mirror.  Anytime you slouch or get kind of lazy it’ll be just a friendly reminder why can’t I see out of the mirror?  Oops you aren't sitting up straight!  
   
2. Focus on hydration!  Try to carry a water bottle with you.  Drink plenty of water! If you get dehydrated the material inside of your disc is going to lose water and you will be unable to hold the weight of your body.  So the disc will then start to collapse, you will get pressure on the nerves inside your spine that will cause you back pain!  Not an immediate fix, but overtime will help alleviate some back pain.
   
3. Get up and move!  If you have a sedentary job where you are at a desk all day.  Make an effort to get up every hour or once every 40 minutes.  Even if it’s just to go to the bathroom or go on a quick walk around your office or outside.  1 to 2 minutes helps you get out of that sitting posture and helps you move a little bit!
   

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